The Yasen class, developed by the St. Petersburg Malakhit design bureau
and built by Sevmash shipyard, is a fourth-generation multirole attack
nuclear-powered submarine.
The head of class, Severodvinsk took 17 years to build and the sub was
officially launched in June 2010.

Yasen class
nuclear submarines are designed to launch a variety of long-range cruise
missiles (up to 3,100 miles or 5,000 km), with conventional or nuclear
warheads, and effectively engage submarines, surface warships and land-based
targets.The submarine's armament includes 24 cruise missiles and eight
torpedo launchers, as well as mines and anti-ship missiles.

The second vessel of the Graney class, the Kazan, is being built at
Sevmash shipyard while the construction of the third submarine will
begin by the end of 2011.

The
Russian Navy plans to receive up to 10 Graney class subs by 2020.
After numerous delays due to Financing Problems the Severodvinsk (head
of class) is expected to enter service with the Russian Navy by the
end of 2011.

The Russian Navy announced that they intend to buy at least 10 of these
fourth-generation multirole attack nuclear-powered submarine to gradualy
replace both Oscar and Akula submarines.

Shiplist

Name

Project

Commissioned

Hull
Number

Severodvinsk

885

Late
2011

K-329

Kazan

885-M

TBD

K-561

Novosibirsk

885-M

TBD

K-573

Krasnoyarsk

885-M

TBD

TBD

Arhangelsk

885-M

TBD

TBD

TBD

885-M

TBD

TBD

TBD

885-M

TBD

TBD

TBD

885-M

TBD

TBD

Variants:

Project
885: Original variant used for Severodvinsk, head of class.Project 885-M: Improved version of Project 885, All
Yasen class submarines from second ship of the class (Kazan) will
be based on this version.

The Severodvinsk submarin has a single-shaft 1.5-hulled configuration.
The inner hull is made from high strength steel. Provision is made for
a releasable chamber for the whole crew. Arranged in the central portion
of the hull is a missile compartment with 8 universal silos.